Walther Rathenau

German businessman, writer, art collector and politician (1867-1922)
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Walther Rathenau
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Summary

Walther Rathenau was born on September 29, 1867[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on June 24, 1922[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a politician[5], engineer[6], writer[7], entrepreneur[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,271 views/month, #6,928 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide[11]
  • Father: Emil Rathenau[12]
  • Mother: Mathilde Rathenau[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14], German Empire[15], Weimar Republic[16], Germany[17]
  • Native language: German[18]
  • Occupation: art collector[19], essayist[20], political economist[21], philosopher[22], opinion journalist[23], foreign minister[24]
  • Position held: German Foreign Minister[25], Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[26]
  • Educated at: University of Strasbourg[27], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28], Technical University of Munich[29]
  • Doctoral advisor: August Kundt[30]
  • Member of: VDI – The Association of German Engineers[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Family: Rathenau family[34]
  • Member of political party: German Democratic Party[35]
  • Commons category: Walther Rathenau[36]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[37]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[38]
  • Family name: Rathenau[39]
  • Given name: Walther[40]
  • Pseudonym: W. Hartenau[41]
  • Significant event: murder of Walter Rathenau[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Walther Rathenau[43]
  • Described at URL: https://liebermann-villa.de/blog/max-liebermanns-lichtdruck-portraet-walther-rathenau-1912/[44]
  • Relative: Ursula Mangoldt[45]
  • Manner of death: homicide[46]

Why It Matters

Walther Rathenau has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Walther Rathenau born?

Walther Rathenau's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Walther Rathenau die?

Walther Rathenau died in Berlin[4].

Who were Walther Rathenau's parents?

Walther Rathenau's father was Emil Rathenau[12]. Walther Rathenau's mother was Mathilde Rathenau[13].

What did Walther Rathenau do for work?

Walther Rathenau worked as a politician[5], engineer[6], writer[7], entrepreneur[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did Walther Rathenau go to school?

Walther Rathenau was educated at University of Strasbourg[27], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28], and Technical University of Munich[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . rathenau.ch. rathenau.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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